Ann M. Martin (1955) American writer of children's literature
Source: Hello, Mallory
““What was all that about?”
“It’s an occupational hazard… You start by reading books, and you end by loving them.””
Source: The Iron Dragon's Daughter (1993), Chapter 15 (p. 262; ellipsis represents a minor elision of description)
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